to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
close; intimate; on good terms
to make an appearance; to show up
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to discuss; to talk together
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
this world; this life; world of the living
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
of course; certainly; naturally
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
recovery; rescue; recapture
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
reaching; attaining; arrival
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that